Profiles Receiving Maximum ITAs in Recent Express Entry CEC Draws

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Updated On Nov 18, 2025

Profiles Receiving Maximum ITAs in Recent Express Entry CEC Draws

As we observe the recent Express Entry draws for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category, we note the constant trend since August of this year of replicating the same draw practice of inviting 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates with CRS scores of either 533 or 534 points.

Foreign nationals who are considering Canadian PR through the Express Entry’s Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program draws might be wondering what it takes to achieve a CRS score of this level, which we will further decode in this article.

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A few noticeable examples of frictional profiles that could receive ITAs in the most recent Express Entry draws for CEC candidates include:

Example 1: Michael Hassan

Michael is an unmarried engineer, raised in the UAE. He completed his bachelor's in engineering in Dubai and gained one year of foreign experience as a software engineer. Later, he moved to Canada for a two-year master's program at the University of Toronto and after graduating, he received a 3-year PGWP and gained two years of Canadian experience as a cloud engineer.

He meets CEC eligibility criteria and has secured CLB 9 in English and does not speak French; he was 27 years old at the time of entering the Express Entry pool. Michael's CRS breakdown is as follows:

Category	CRS Factor/Combination Factors	Michael’s Profile Details	Score
Human Capital	Age	27	110
	Education	Master’s degree	135
	English Proficiency	CLB 9	124
	Canadian Work Experience	2 years	53
	Total Human Capital Score	—	422
Skills Transferability Factors	Education + Language	Master’s + CLB 9	50
	Education + Canadian Work Experience	Master’s + 2 years	50
	Foreign Work + Language	1 years + CLB 9	25
	Foreign Work + Canadian Work	1 years + 2 years	25
	Total Skill Transferability (Max 100)	—	100
Additional Points	Canadian Education	Master’s degree	30
Total CRS Score			552

Considering the score, Michael comfortably surpasses the recent CEC CRS cut-off.

Example 2: Lynn Jones

Lynn is a marketing professional from the UK, with over 5 years of foreign work experience and holds a Master's in Media and Communication, which was completed on a part-time basis, while working full-time.

After completing a year in her leadership role, she transferred to a Canadian branch of her company under the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT), and has now completed three years of Canadian work experience. She holds a CLB 10 English proficiency and was 31 years old when she entered the Express Entry pool. Lynn’s CRS breakdown is as follows:

Category	CRS Factor/Combination Factors	Lynn’s Profile Details	Score
Human Capital	Age	31	99
	Education	Master’s degree	135
	English Proficiency	CLB 10	136
	Canadian Work Experience	3 years	64
	Total Human Capital Score	—	434
Skills Transferability Factors	Education + Language	Master’s + CLB 10	50
	Education + Canadian Work Experience	Master’s + 3 years	50
	Foreign Work + Language	5 years + CLB 10	50
	Foreign Work + Canadian Work	5 years + 3 years	50
	Total Skill Transferability (Max 100)	—	100
Total CRS Score			534

Considering the score, if Lynn had applied, she would meet the recent CEC CRS cut-off.

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Example 3: Neha and Nikhil Malhotra

Neha has completed a bachelor's in economics in Delhi followed by one year of foreign experience. She then pursued a two-year Master's in Data Science and received a PGWP, further completing two years of Canadian work experience as a data analyst.

She has a CLB 9 English proficiency and is 29 years old. She has applied as the primary applicant, and her spouse, Nikhil, aged 35 years, holds a PhD and has CLB 10 English proficiency, but no Canadian experience. Neha & Nikhil’s CRS breakdown is as follows:

Category	CRS Factor/Combination Factors	Neha’s Profile Details	Score
Human Capital	Age	29	100
	Education	Master’s degree	126
	English Proficiency	CLB 9	116
	Canadian Work Experience	2 years	46
	Total Human Capital Score	—	388
Skills Transferability Factors	Education + Language	Master’s + CLB 9	50
	Education + Canadian Work Experience	Master’s + 2 years	50
	Foreign Work + Language	1 years + CLB 9	25
	Foreign Work + Canadian Work	1 years + 2 years	25
	Total Skill Transferability (Max 100)	—	100
Additional & Spousal Points	Canadian Education	Master’s degree	30
	Spouse Education	PhD	10
	Spouse Language	CLB 10	20
	Spouse Canadian Work Experience	Non	0
Total CRS Score			548

Considering the score, Neha and Nikhil both would receive ITA based on this CEC CRS score.

Example 4: Aisha Jalal

Ayesha moved from Nigeria to Canada for a four-year Bachelor of Commerce programme at the University of Alberta. After completing her graduation, she received a 3 PGWP and gained two years of Canadian work experience as a financial analyst.

She has CLB 9 English proficiency and NCLC 7 French proficiency, and her age was 25 years when she entered the Express Entry pool. Aisha’s CRS breakdown is as follows:

Category	CRS Factor/Combination Factors	Aisha’s Profile Details	Score
Human Capital	Age	25	110
	Education	Bachelor’s degree	120
	English Proficiency	CLB 9 + NCLC 7	136
	Canadian Work Experience	2 years	53
	Total Human Capital Score	—	419
Skills Transferability Factors	Education + Language	Master’s + CLB 9	50
	Education + Canadian Work Experience	Master’s + 2 years	50
	Foreign Work + Language	None	0
	Foreign Work + Canadian Work	None	0
	Total Skill Transferability (Max 100)	—	50
Additional & Spousal Points	Canadian Education	Master’s degree	30
Additional & Spousal Points	French Language Bonus	NCLC	50
Total CRS Score			549

Considering the score and bilingual skills, Alisha would comfortably surpass the recent CEC CRS cut-off.

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These frictional profiles demonstrate how strong education, language proficiency, and having Canadian work experience play a crucial role in achieving the high CRS score, which is currently seen in the CEC draw.

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